Ryan FY 2015 – Reduces the top corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 25 percent and moves to an “international” tax system that would reduce or eliminate taxes on overseas corporate profits. Plans to to simplify the tax code but no specifics given.

President FY 2014 – Prevents across the board sequester. Sets a Defense base budget with a 1.6% cut.

President FY 2015 – Prevents across-the-board sequester cuts affecting the military budget by adding $28 billion in new initiatives.

Ryan FY 2014 – Protects Defense from sequestration reductions

Ryan FY 2015 – Prevents across-the-board sequester cuts from affecting the military budget. Maintains currently projected spending levels through 2021 under Budget Control Act and then proposes growth in military spending thereafter.